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Old and New London
… were hurriedly thrown up in 1642, by an order of Parliament. This battery is marked as about midway between … was not formally set a side until 1819, when an Act of Parliament was passed forbidding all such trials both in … Practically, by custom, long disuse, and by an Act of Parliament passed in 1794, this corporation is defunct, and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… fields of Weston and Weedon were enclosed by an Act of Parliament of 1771. No details are known of the earlier field …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… with those of Sutton Bassett, were enclosed by Act of Parliament of 1802 (NRO, Enclosure Map of Sutton Bassett and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… country, with the range of the Mendip hills: an act of parliament for its general improvement, and for paving, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the remaining open land was inclosed in 1745 by Act of Parliament, under which 350 a. were reallotted. The principal …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is not dependent on any parish, was created by act of parliament, in 1812, on the occasion of a very extensive …
A History of the County of Somerset
… have been sequestered, although Lady Powell had supported Parliament. 30 As episcopal property it was sold in 1651 to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… civil war of the 17th century, it was garrisoned for the parliament, and successively repulsed two attacks made upon … lord treasurer, united them into one borough by an act of parliament (confirmed by James I.) under the designation of … and a great quantity of arms, fell into the hands of the parliament. The royalists soon after attempted to recover it, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… given by Sir James Thornhill, who was elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth in that year; (2) of Victoria, carved …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… one of whom, Robert, was representative of Newcastle in parliament in 1412, 1422, and 1423, and mayor of that town in …